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With 11 locations in New York City, I think Oaxaca Taqueria is now considered a chain. But don’t put it in the same category as Taco Bell just yet. First of all, it is still a very local enterprise. The shops are small with fun, mismatched wallpaper and all the food is made fresh daily.…
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Gotta make this crisp weather count! Here’s what I hope to do this Fall.
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Food halls are all the rage right now. They’re big in NYC and I’m hearing my Atlanta friends rave about their new hot spots as well. Let’s call it what it is: a food court. The only differences are theat the food court itself is not attached to a mall and the restaurants are trendy…
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This recipe for broccoli casserole doesn’t use any cream of mushroom soup – you’re pretty much making that ingredient yourself; now, don’t you feel fancy?! Though there’s a “from scratch” element, this is still a simple recipe. Basically you boil a head of chopped broc for about 3 minutes and then toss it in a…
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“Sweet & Sour” is my version of that dinner table game where every guest says what the best and worst parts of the day were. As we head into the weekend, I think it’s important to get the bad stuff off your chest and remember the positives as a silver lining and energizing factor. When the…
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Slow cookers are supposed to make cooking easier, and they do. But some slow cooker recipes require as much prep time as it would take to cook a full meal; they’re sneaky like that. In the case of this recipe, I had to spend nearly an hour getting everything ready (searing the beef, sauteing onions…
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This last week and a half was crazy! Matt and Karina had a baby (Leo Miguel), I went to Athens, and it’s finally full-blown fall mode. Since I spent about 5 hours in wet jeans after the UGA game, I am now dealing with some fun sinus drainage so I am thankful I have nothing…
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I kept wanting this book to be rooted in reality and it’s just not. That made me angry. If you want to enjoy this book, you have to be able to accept that the ending could never have happened and then just appreciate it for its dreamlike quality. Basically Amber is stuck in juvie…maybe guilty…
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It would be difficult for a good meal to make me forget the horrorshow that was the UGA/Bama game on Saturday. Not only did I watch it, I was there live. I stood in the pouring rain as the Dawgs got their butts handed to them. It was miserable. But the meal I ate later…
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Most people say “Sharp Objects” is their least favorite out Gillian Flynn’s novels. I disagree. This twisted book could be Gillian Flynn’s best work. Sure there’s a surprise, but not the numerous twists and turns of “Gone Girl” or even “Dark Places.” It doesn’t need them. It will hook you with it’s eeriness and may…
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Peaches to Apples 